Just about ready for paint

The exhausting, seemingly never-ending job of sanding is just about over.  The entire plane is in primer and ready for a final sanding before paint.  The doors are already well aligned, and I’ve had the canard on before, but I’ve never had the wings or cowlings on.  So before I send it off for paint, […]

More sanding…

Yeah, I’m tired of sanding, filling pin holes, priming, seeing more pin holes, filling pin holes, sanding, priming (repeat four times…).  I can see a light at the end of the tunnel, though!  The fuselage is finished, the canard is finished (along with the elevators), dog house done, and those nasty, lots of curves doors […]

Sanding timelapse

I got a lot of time this July 4th weekend to spend sanding the plane.  Its getting close to being ready for filler primer.  Every time I walk around the plane I see little issues to deal with.  I masked it off yesterday and will probably spend today taking care of any little blemishes I […]

Sanding has begun

I haven’t moved the plane outside yet, but I have started filling/sanding.  So, vacuum as much as I try, my shop is getting awfully dusty.  I think I’ll move it outside this weekend to take care of some of the major shaping work.  I’ve done body work before, so this is not something I’m unfamiliar […]